Hanger.



PATENTBD' DEC. 1,5, 1903n H. BARRY.

HANGER.

APPLICATION FILED' JAN. 9, 190s.

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UNITED jatented December 15, 1903.

HENRY BARRY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

HANGER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 747,119, dated December 15, 19013.

Application filed January 9, 1903. Serial No. 138,382. (No model-l To @ZZ whom it may concern):

Be it known that I, HENRY BARRY, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented a new and useful Hanger, of which the following is a specication.

Window and other washers who generally employa plurality of cloths in their work are in the custom of throwing such cloths over their shoulders in order that they may be at hand when Wanted for use. As these cloths are usually damp, the result is that the shoulders are made wet, thereby conducing torheumatism andotherdiseases. Moreover, the arrangement is not entirely convenient and is untidy, as the soiled cloths impart the dirt and moisture to the operators clothing.

It is the object to provide by means of this invention a hanger for cloths and other articles which Will'obviate the above-noted objectionable method, said hanger being readily applicable to the operators pocket or waistband and detachable when desired, forming a hanger which will support the cloths not only in convenient position, but also in such a manner that they are not in as intimate contact with the Washers clothing.

The preferred form of construction is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereln- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing'the hanger applied. Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the hanger when detached. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through Fig. 1.

Similar reference-numerals indicate corresponding parts in all the gures of the drawings.

1n the embodimentshownareversely-looped Wire is employed, forming an intermediate shank 10 and reversely-arran ged hooks 11 and 12,the dependinghook llbeingarranged to engage overthe outer wall of a pocket and having an elongated bill 11a, which extends below the hook 12. The upstanding hook 12 constitutes a holding device, and the free terminals of the hooks are provided with blunt enlargements 13, formed by bending the wire in the manner shown. A shield-plate 14., preferably formed of sheet metal, is arranged between the hooks, being provided with a transversely-disposed groove 15,in which theshank 10 fits and is secured. This shield is preferably bowed and is provided with a peripheral bead 16, thus forming a blunt edge. A supplementary holding device is also employed, in this instance being shown in the form of a hook 17, having an eye 18 at its upper end through which the holding-hook 12 passes, thus forming a pivotal connection. It will be observed that the hook 17 is arranged reversely to the hook 11, or, in other words, 4the nibs of said hooks project in opposite directions. Y

In Fig. 1 the upper portion of a trousers pocket is intended to be shown, and the application of the hanger will therefore be readily understood. The hook 11 is placed astride the outer wall of the pocket, and the shieldplate 1-1 is arranged to cover the garment adjacent to the pocket, the holding-hook 12 thus projecting beyond the same. The supplementary hook 17 is then engaged in the fab-A ric, and as a result the hanger is securely fastened in place, though it may be detached when desired. The cloths are then suspended from the hook 12 and are not only in convenient position, but are not in as intimate contact with the washers clothing as in the ordinary method heretofore described..

It will be seen that the structure is very simple and can be manufactured at small cost. Furthermore, while it has been described as a hanger for washers cloths it will. be apparent that it may be used for various other purposes without materially changing the construction. The shield -plate is intended to prevent the portions of the cloths compressed within the hook from coming into contact with the Wearers garment, and, furthermore, this plate is bent to conform to the curve of the hip, thus providing means which will prevent the swinging of thehanger. The length of the bill 11a also assists in maintaining the device in an upright position, especially when weighted with cloths.

' From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, and many advantages of the herein-described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art without further description, and it will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from ICO the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a hanger of the character described, upper and lower reversely-arranged hooks, the lower of which constitutes a holding device, the upper being arranged to engage over the outer wall of a pocket, and a supplementary holding device pivotally and slidably attached to the lower holding-hook and located below the upper hook.

I 2. In a hanger of the character described, the combination with an upstanding holdinghook, of reversely-,arranged upper and lower garment-engaging hooks connected thereto,

the lower of said garment-engaging hooks being pivotally attached to the lower portion of the holding-hook.

3. In a hanger of the character described, a wire formed into an intermediate shank and reversely-arranged upper and lower hooks, a shield-plate attached to the shank and terminating short of the lower hook, and a retaining-hook pivoted to the upper hook below the plate.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aiixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY BARRY.

Witnesses:

AUG. BERGGREN, W. Y. Nnisn. 

